Mechanical toy



Oct. l2 1926. 1,602,854

P. D. MATvEoFF MECHANICAL TOY Filed Dec. 6, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet l O o u i5* n o m L 1 ,L l s1) 15W Pac/6 D. Maz/caff Y B7 (2mn-ws P. D. MATVEOFF MECHANICAL TOY Filed Dec. 6, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 P. D. MATVEOFF Oct. 412, 1926.

MECHANICALTOY Filed Dec. 6, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 www off Patented Oct. 12, 1926.

stares PATENT oFF PAUL D. MA'rvEoFF, or WoR'cEsTE'it, MnssAoHlUs'nTies MECHANICAL TOY;

Appiieationmea December e, 1924.V seriaiJ No. '7754;4351

The"l principal object of this invention is to provi-de a constructiony in which rotating rests located at a' distance apaitcan be caused to co-operate in such a manner that an image mounted on one of them can be made to jump automatically and land in the other and the rotation of both Will] continue.

`The invention involvesvarious features of construction and combinations of parts to 1o provide for manufacture in a simple and inexpensive Way as ivi-ll appear hereinafter. Reference is to be ha-d to the accompanying drawings, iii Which Fig. 1 is a plan of a toy constructed in accordance With this invention; y Fig. 2 is a side view;

Fig. 3 is al similar .side view showing the position of the parts when the jump is'inade eu the Wheel at'that end;

Fig-9 is ay sectional View on` the line 9-9 of Fig. 2 showing an additional feature;

Fig. 10` is anl inside v-ieiv of thev barrier' with the cover or disc removed;V 35 Fig. 11 is aside vieiv ofthe inner side of.

the cover or disc; and

Fig. 12 is a plan vieiv of this part'of the device with one side broken, away to .show y the bottom.

The toy is constructed with a frame 10 which may conveniently be made of sheet metal and is provided `with legs 11- at opposite* ends and preferably with a standard 12 at the center holdingafbarrier 13 which i extends across the device.` The idea is to cause an image 37 toleap from-a rest 36 over Fig; 3.

the barrier to another rest as shown` inv Extending'ibetween tWo 14 and 15V at opposite ends` ICE.

sheet` metal" iva-lis' 0f the frnneaiid constituting apart thereof isV ai, shaft V1x6;

On one end this shaft is 'sheet metal gear 17 fixed is formed of sheet metal provided with ,y a to it. l Thisgear` pressed outivar'dly" at the center to leavea circular. port'i'oniV a` plane beyond the plane Wheel. vided With gear teeth inV arranged in a plurality of tivo. I have shown theseF Way in this oasesets of gear desired Sets tvvo teeth formed by cutting throughthe/.shet metal onl three sides of each tooth .23'. The

other plane having theV teethmetal is bent at right angles back-into aricated diametrically opposite each othern andconcentrie. `I- have tivo setsn of longer; teeth 18 formed by longer perforation'sand there areY two series of projections 23farrangdi'ii two opposite semi-*circles a short-distance, J2`

ioimed between constituting the remainderand wendingen# but-not as fai'- asth'ejteetli the perforations 18 arid of the gear; Thepurpose of this construction torpermitta pinion 20v to' mesh with the teeth23. The-A pinion 20 preferablyvisv of sheet metal;-

mounted on across shaft 21ivhich isfthe driving shaft and is provided With acrank handle 22, for 'operatingy it.

i This shaftv is rotated by the operator andf itI carries the pinion around with it.

it win beamed` umltiii'sf when i7' itat drical surface-but having ai flange or face offset baokivardly fronif the gear proper and ofvcircul'ar, forni. is provided with tvvo cams 25 on'the edge, the tivo canins being inthe same This outer`- y cylincaml surfaces for engaging a trigger 26 pivoted on' the shaft 2l and` provided with a spiiiigfg12L for forcing it Yforward quickly. It rides up in turnonthe respective canifsurfaces, asSliOvvn l in Fig. ,2, 'and then suddenly sna s off' the abrupt end thereof at'27 so that* tfetrigger is projected-suddenly forward. T liis'is the drivingelement for causing,

tion referred to above.

It is to be notedithatth the jrumpingeaee shaft 16` passes projecting, lola.

l p Of theV rest' ofthe" This circular pOltOIii can be Pro?V lill vention as expressed inthe vclaims. Therefore I do not wish to be limited to all the details of construct-ion herein shown and described, but what Ido claim is l. In a toy, the combination with a rotatable` rest, -means for rotatingl the restl throughout acomplete circle, of an image adapted to rest thereon, means operated by the first named ineans'for automatically en'- gaging the image when the rest comes to a predetermined-point in the path of rotation and forcing the image out of the rest to` cause it to be projected therefrom, and another rest located in position `to receive the image projected from the first rest. Y

2. In a toy, the combinationwith a pair of rotary rests, both rests being located at parallel inclinations, one` in front of the other, of a trigger located at the` rear ofone rest, means for operating the trigger to engage an image thereon and propel `it up the incline of that rest and through the air, means for then turning both rests around halfway so that the rest which has just received the image will be behind the other rest and in alignment with it, and means for automaticallyengaging the image on the second` rest and projecting it forward throughV the air,` each rest being in position when at rest to receive the'image propelled through the air from the other rest. p

3. In a-` toy, the combination of a pair of upwardly inclined rests located Vat a: distance apart, movable to a position in Y alignment with each other, an iinagefrestingfreely on one` of the rests, and meansforfautomatically projecting saidy image from it and propelling-it through the air, the other rest being located in a position at that time tore-` ceive the image, each rest having-,inwardly and upwardly vextendingflanges at the lower rear end to prevent the image from sliding out ofV the same and being provided with similar flanges on the front endbut spaced from the iioor of the rest to permit the image to be discharged forwardly. i

4T. In a mechanical toy, the combination oftwo pairs of rests, each pair consisting of two oppositely inclined rests mountedat oppositeends of the toyandiarrangedv on opposite sides of the toy and having" a rotary frame connecting them, means for rotating each frame through a half revolution and then'stopping itin definite position with a rest of one pair inalignment with one of the other rests, and means fer projecting an image from the rest ofone pair through the air toward :iV rest of the other pair.

5. In a toy, the combination with an operating shaft, of a wheel operated thereby continuously when the sha-ft is turning, a secondk shaft, means connected with said `wheel. for intermittentlyoperating the 'second shaft, and' a frame" carried-by the second shaft and having a vpai-r of oppositely disposed rests thereon, the turning meansfor the Asecond shaft being arranged to= turn l it half way around every time it operates.

6. In a mechanical toy, the; combination Y with a driving shaft, ofl a main shaft, meansv whereby the main shaft -is driven witliithe driving shaft at all times. means-whereby the third shaft will be rotated intermittently from-the main shaft throughout a half revolution everytin'ieit isrotated, means for. stoppingthe third shaft when it has coinpleted exactly a halfl revolution and holding it there in such a way that it can be started to rotateV again, afranieon; the thirdshaft,

in @n and a pair of restsy onthe opposite endsof with the'niain `teeth of ,saidA gear, whereby thethird shaft will be rotated intermittently, the relation between the number of teeth on the pin-ionen the thirdfsha-ft andthe number of projecting teethV in eachi group being such that the third shaftwifll be `driven throughout a half Arevoliition every Vtime it is rotated,'means for stopping the third shaft when it has completed exactly ab half revolution and holdingit there in such` a way that itv can be started to rotategagain by the positive engagement of; the teeth with thepinion, a' frame onthfe 'thirdshafa and a palrfofr rests l the frame' for a jumping/rim" c'e or thejlile 8. In a mechanical toy, the como.A tion with a driving shaft and 'pinion thereon?. ofamain shaft, a gear on the main shaft meshing with the pinion Vs'oflurt 'themain shaft is driven with the driving shaft at all times, said gear havingcertain groups of `teeth Vprojectin gA beyond the ends` of the main teeth of the gear, a third .shaft having a pinion thereon located in such position as Vto mesh with the proiecting teethbut not with thev main teeth of said gear, `whereby the third shaft will be rotatedl int irmtt'en'tly, the relation between the number of teeth on the inion on the third shaft andthe numher of 3ro'e,ctinfT teeth jin .each irren) be no me, v

i on the opposite endsof such that the thirdshaft will be driifeii throughout a half ii'evol'uation everytime it 1s rotated, a frame on the third sh restson the frame for )umping image or the like,

`9i In a mechanical toy,,thecombination with` a driving shaft havingapinion thereon, .ofAv a mainshaft havinga' gear with which the pinion constantly meshes, said gear haring tiro opposite series ot teeth proliecting beyond its main teeth, a third shatt having a pinion in position to mesh with the projecting tcefh only and hai/'ing a traine thereon provided with a pair oit rests tor carrying images or the lil-re, a trigger' having a spring it r forcing .it forward to enan image carried by one ot the rests and cause it to he projected therefrom, and means on the main shaft tor controlling` the trigger so that the trigger will act when one ot Dthe rest-s has been bronght around to a predetermined position. u

l0. lin a mechanical toy, the combination With a driving shatt having a pinion thereon, ot a main shaft having a gear With which the pinion constantly meshes, said gear hay ing tiro opposite series ot'teeti projecting beyond its main teeth, a thirdshatt haring a pinion in 'position to mesh Twith the projecting teeth only and having a trame thereon provided with a pair ot oppositely inclined rests to be operated, a Wheel on the main shalt having a pair oit cams, a trigger 'treely pivoted on the driving shaft and having a spring for forcing it routard to engage an image carried byv one ot the rests and canse it to be 'projected therefrom, the eam'constituting means tor controlling the trigger ano the projections onthe cam being` so located with respect to the said projecting gear teeth that the trigger Will act when one olf the rests has been brought around to predetermined position.

ll.. lin a mechanical toy, the combination with a main shattga gearvthereon haw ing tiro opposite series ot teeth, a driven sha'lt having a pinion rin position to mesh With the teeth only and` having a traine thereon provided With a pairot oppositely inclined rests to be operated, a Wneel on the main shailt having a pair ot cams, a trigger having a spring ior torcing it torivard to an image carried by one oli the rests and eause it to be projected theretrom, the cam constituting means tor controlling the trio'q'er and the'projections on the cam heso located with respect to the said gear me' teeth that the trigger Will act When one ot the rests has been brought around to a predetermined position.

ln a mechanical toy, the combination ot a driving shaft, a main shatt extending along the machine and driven constantly by the driif'ing shaft, a pair ot triggers one near each end oit the main shaft, means at the ends ot the main sha'lt it'or operating the triggers periodically, a trame at each end having rests thereon tor a toy or image, means operated by the main shaft tor rotating said trames halt Way around and then bringing them to rest with the rests parallel to the main shaft, said operating means for the triggers being so arranged with respect moana/i to the main shaft that the triggers will operate when the rests come to positions substantially parallel With the main shaft.

18. ln a mechanical toy, the combination ot a driving shaft, a main shaft extending along the machine and driven constantly by the lriving sha'l't, a cam Wheel at each end of the main shaft, a pair o'l triggers one controlled by each oit the cam Wheels and dapted to be operated thereby periodically, a pair ot trames, one at each end, having inclined rests thereon 'tor a toy or image, means operated by the main sha'lt for rotating said trames haltl way around and then bringing them to rest With the rests parallel to the sioes oi" the machine, each cam Wheel being so ai anged vvith respect to the main sh att that the triggers Will operate when the rests come to the sides ot the machine.

In a mechanical toy, the combination of a driving shaft and a main shaft, a pinion on the driving shaft tor driving the main shaft, a wheel on the main shaft consisting ot sheet metal provided with pertorations extending all the Way around the center and meshing with said pinion and having groups ol teet ztending t'artber beyond the center to provi( nie ns tor actuating another element interni ently, said Wheel having an integral flange thereon provided with aA plurality of com surfaces, and a trigger mounted on the driving shaft and adapter to be operated by said cam surfaces tor the purpose described.

lf', in a mechanical toy, the combination ot a driving pinion, a Wheel consisting ot sheet metal provided with spaced perforations en ending all the Way around the center and meshing With said pinion and having groups et teeth extending farther beyond the contorto irovide means tor actuating another element intermittently.

' i6. ln a mechanical toy, the confibination ot a main shatt adapted to be operated constantly, a pair ol.l rests rotatably mounted at each end oil' the main sl t, means connected With the main shaft tor intermittently rototing Said rests at each end, means connected with the main shatt tor periodicalljv forcing an image carried by one oit the rests through the air toward one ot the other rests, and a ti'z'..nsverse barrier between the ends ot the main shatt in such position that said iniages are adapted to pass over it in their flight through the air,

17. in a toy, the combination ol` a pair ot rests, means ifor .intermittently moving said rests and bringing them to a stop simultaneously in positions in alignment with each other, an image resting freely on one out the rests, and .n'ieans operatively connected with the .iii'st-nan'ied means to operate in a definite relation thereto tor automatically projecting said image therefrom and propelling it through the air toward the other rest, said lil() liill other rest being located at that time by the first-named means in position to receive the image thereon.

18. In a toy, the combination with a ro- "T tatable rest and means for rotating the rest,

of an image adapted to rest on said rest, means for automatically engaging the image and yprojecting it from the rest, and means operated by the first-named means for actuating said projecting means. V

In testimony whereof I have hereunto alixed my signature.

y PAUL D. MATVEOFF. 

